Hexham’s Library at the Queens Hall has reopened following a refurbishment.
Independent County Councillor Derek Kennedy went along and reports “The Library is very light and clean with a dominant white colour. The Victorian internal structures are retained. A new wide stair case replaces the old spiral stair case.”
The Queens Hall is now the key service centre for the County Council where bills can be paid and enquiries made. Hadrian House on Market Street is now closed and is being sold to a developer.
However Derek did say “The Library replaces the Tourist Information Centre at Wentworth, with its future still unknown. I’m not sure of the wisdom of this move. Especially as the only reference to tourism is a number of leaflets on the wall as you enter the library. This can be so easily missed and the Council may want to rethink and improve this service.”